Hay-rack



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B. F. DUDLEY.

HAY RACK. No. 327,926. Patented Oct. 6, 1885 J'zIg.Z.

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ELLVVOOD F. DUDLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAY- RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,926, dated October 6, 1885. Application filed May 20, 1885. Serial No. 166,170. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ELLWooD F. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Racks; and Ido declare the followingto beafull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side elevation of my invention, showing the same in position on a wagon-body. Fig. 2 is a plan view, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, partly broken away, and Figs. 4 and 5 are detail sectional views.

This invention has relation to improvements in hay-racks for wagons; and it consists in providing swinging side frames which can be readily disengaged while under the pressure of the load to facilitate unloading, all as hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a wagon-body. B B are the front and rear frames, which are attached by arms 0 to the sides of the wagon-body, said arms 0 being removable, so that said front and rear frames can be detached when the wagon is required to be used for other purposes than lead ing hay.

D is the transverse bottom bar of the front or rear frame, which is provided at its ends with eyes E.

F F are the braces of the front and rear frames, which are fixed thereto and serveto fasten the said frames to the side frames, as will be presently explained.

The arms G are provided with spring-bolts G, which are designed to engage a recess in the innerend of the brace-bars F and lock the same.

H is a middle transverse bar which extends across the wagon and is removably secured thereto by bolts, straps, or other common fastenings. The ends of this bar are provided with eyes E, similar to those of the bottom bars of the front and rear frames.

Each side frame, S, is provided with front, rear, and middle supports or bars, which end downward and have terminal hooks K, adapted to engage the eyes E of the bars D and H, said hooks being formed with guards I, to extend their bearings and to prevent casual disengagement. These side frames are designed when swung downward to be readily disengaged from the eyes E and taken off, so that the load may be discharged with facility. When in raised position, the upper parts of these detachable side frames are fastened by spring-bolts V, arranged in the front and rear frames.

The side frames are provided at opposite ends with strap-connections P, which are perforated at the inner end of their horizontal branches for the reception of the said springbolt V. These spring-bolts V are located in vertical casings a, arranged upon the lower cross-bars D, near opposite ends, the said bolts passing through perforations b in a cross-bar d of the front and rear frames, B.

The spring-bolts G- workin boxing or casings m on the side bars, 0, and have wires or other connections extending downward to the levers or pull devices N, which are in position to be easily reached when the load is upon the wagon. The end frames are provided with similar means for manipulating the springbolts.

WVhen the respective frames are duly raised and connected, a strong rack frame is provided upon the wagon, which serves an excellent purpose in loading hay or straw, and when it is desired to unload, it is but a minutes work to pull the bolts, when the upper portions of the frames will swing outward and downward, and can be readily taken off, leaving the load free.

All of the frames can be taken off when the wagon is needed for other purposes.

Having described this invention, what I claim is 1. In a hayloading rack for wagons, the outwardly and downwardly swinging sides having the upper portions connected in front and rear by detachable fastenings having downwardly-extending connections for unfastening, substantially as specified.

2. A hay-loading rack for wagons, having outwardly and downwardly swinging detach- ICC) able sides provided with fastenings for their upper portions, and having disengaging devices below and connected there, substantially as specified.

3. In a hay-loading rack, the combination, with the front and rear frames and the middle transverse bar, of the outwardly and downwardly swinging sides having bolt connections, provided with operating-levers or pull :0 devices below, substantially as specified.

4. A hay rack consisting of hinged or pivoted frames connected at their upper portions by fastening devices, to serve in combination with a wagon-body, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 1 5 presence of two witnesses.

ELLVVOOD F. DUDLEY. \Vitnesses:

THEO. MUNGEN, PHILIP O. MAsL 

